Oct
11

Monday October 11, 2021

3:00pm - 4:00pm

The Lies Our Teachers Told Us Colloqiuim Series: From Columbus Day To Indigenous People’s Day, Telling The Truth About America’s History

Colby Fane-Cushing '25, second from right, poses with fellow student researchers and Saint Michael's College professors at the Eastern Psychological Association's annual meeting in 2023. The team attended the meeting in Boston to present their findings related to a study on how VR meditation can affect stress levels. (Photo courtesy of Melissa VanderKaay Tomasulo)

Presentation

The Lies Our Teachers Told Us Colloqiuim Series: From Columbus Day To Indigenous People’s Day, Telling The Truth About America’s History

From Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day, telling the truth about America’s history will discuss and explore the true historical account of Indigenous Peoples Day and examine the misrepresentation of Indigenous people’s contemporarily in the United States.

Please join us. The conversation will air on Monday, October 11 from 3-4p EST on Today with Dr. Kaye  hosted by Karsonya Wise Whitehead and will stream on WEAA 88.9FM (Baltimore)​

Participants include:

Dr. Kathryn Dungy, Ph.D.: Associate Professor, Caribbean, and Latin American History, Saint Michael’s College

Dr. Delia Gills, Ph.D.: Professor of History and Africana Studies Program Coordinator, University of Central Missouri

Dr. Mia White, Ph.D.: Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, The New School

Dr. Luhui Whitebear, Ph.D. is an enrolled member of the Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation and the Center Director of the Oregon State University Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws.